[ She says that simply but genuinely. The odds are against all of them here, but that doesn't mean he can't improve and become a better person. Sometimes, it's because people are against all odds that they rise.
He just needs to start to think that he can, too. ]
[ Giving up is so easy. He's done it more than once, only to be dragged back time and time again. With the mounting stakes and the faith of kind people like Shinobu, it's also gotten that much harder to flee.
Faced with Shinobu's confidence, he finds himself parroting the words that saved him when he thought he was going to break. Even if he'll never progress at the same pace as everyone else, he can still improve. In order to repay her kindness, he'll commit.
He just hopes that his natural cowardice doesn't lead him to betray her. ]
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That's hard to say. It's not impossible since they weren't caught, and the rules say that every week, one will die.
[ She keeps her voice soft. ]
The reality is terrible, Zenitsu-kun, but I believe in you.
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No matter what happens, she seems to believe in him. It never stops having a lovely effect on him, but this time he looks down at the ground. ]
I didn't do anything today, though. All I did was sit and sleep.
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She watches him for a moment before she says anything. ]
You needed your rest. As long as you resolve to do more, you can do it. I know you want what's best for everyone. Don't you?
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[ She knows, she says. In the end, after a moment of deliberation, he nods. ]
I'll keep trying.
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[ Her voice is soft but sure. ]
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I don't know if I can be as resolute as you, though. You're a Pillar and I'm just a Mizunoto.
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[ All Pillars had to climb the ranks. Some did that faster than others, but Shinobu was not one of them. ]
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He ducks his head, cowed by her rebuttal. ]
You really are amazing, Ms. Kocho.
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I only did what I could. You haven't done all you can yet.
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Do you think I can do that here?
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[ She says that simply but genuinely. The odds are against all of them here, but that doesn't mean he can't improve and become a better person. Sometimes, it's because people are against all odds that they rise.
He just needs to start to think that he can, too. ]
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[ Giving up is so easy. He's done it more than once, only to be dragged back time and time again. With the mounting stakes and the faith of kind people like Shinobu, it's also gotten that much harder to flee.
Faced with Shinobu's confidence, he finds himself parroting the words that saved him when he thought he was going to break. Even if he'll never progress at the same pace as everyone else, he can still improve. In order to repay her kindness, he'll commit.
He just hopes that his natural cowardice doesn't lead him to betray her. ]
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[ Maybe he'll believe it someday. She can tell he doesn't now, not completely, but that's okay.
He could be lying down and doing nothing right now. ]